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Camlock (cam and groove) couplings: types A, B, C, D, E, F, DC, DP, 1/2 to 4 in sizes, adapter flange diameter

What are the camlock types A to F and the dimensions of the adapter? · Standard part · basis: A-A-59326D Table II (flange diameter B), Genebre datasheets 0440 / 0460 / 0470 (cross-check), Pathel catalogue (type definitions); numbers only

Also called: camlock size chart, type c camlock dimensions, camlock types a b c d e f, camlock dc dp, cam and groove adapter dimensions, camlock flange diameter, a-a-59326, mil-c-27487, en 14420-7, din 2828, camlock thread npt

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes
9 in table

Notes

  • Cam and groove (camlock) couplings are specified in the US by Commercial Item Description A-A-59326D (supersedes MIL-C-27487); it numbers 22 coupling types with Roman numerals. The trade letters used on catalogs and here are: A adapter x female thread, B adapter x male thread, C coupler x hose shank, D coupler x female thread, E adapter x hose shank, F coupler x male thread, DC dust cap (fits a coupler), DP dust plug (fits an adapter).
  • Adapter (male half) flange diameter is printed in A-A-59326D Table II as dimension B (equal to H); Genebre's datasheet D for the same sizes agrees within 0.3 mm for 3/4 to 4 in, so the number is cross-checked by two sources. The standard's 1/2 in half uses the same body as 3/4 in (1.264 in); Genebre's 1/2 in is a smaller 23.8 mm body.
  • Threads are NPT unless a spec sheet says otherwise (A-A-59326D); the European range (Pathel) is BSPP for A and D, BSPT for B and F: the thread letter is not the coupling.
  • Left out, no file: the groove profile of the adapter. Table II lists letters A to K (for 1-1/2 in: A 1.690, B 2.105, C .441, D .13, E .690, F 1.62, J .13, K .58 in), but the figure that says which letter is groove diameter, groove width or lip radius could not be read, so Xem does not publish a revolved adapter. Overall length depends on the type and the hose shank/thread: Genebre's L is listed for E, DC and DP only.
  • Dust cap and plug have the same flange diameter as the adapter; cap/plug lengths are Genebre's L.

Camlock (cam and groove) couplings: types A, B, C, D, E, F, DC, DP… size chart

size (in)adapter flange dia B (A-A-59326D)flange dia D (Genebre, mm)agreetype E adapter length L (mm)type E shank bore d (mm)type DC cap length L (mm)type DP plug length L (mm)
1/21.264 in (32.11 mm)23.8no: Genebre 1/2 in is a smaller body73123735
3/41.264 in (32.11 mm)32.0yes (within 0.3 mm)88194438
11.446 in (36.73 mm)36.7yes (within 0.3 mm)97255043
1-1/41.792 in (45.52 mm)45.5yes (within 0.3 mm)113315955
1-1/22.105 in (53.47 mm)53.5yes (within 0.3 mm)118385955
22.484 in (63.09 mm)63.0yes (within 0.3 mm)136516662
2-1/22.985 in (75.82 mm)75.8yes (within 0.3 mm)140656662
33.604 in (91.54 mm)91.5yes (within 0.3 mm)153767162
44.708 in (119.58 mm)119.5yes (within 0.3 mm)1621007565

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

US DoD / GSA via EverySpecA-A-59326D Coupling halves, quick-disconnect, cam-locking (Commercial Item Description, 2011)webUS Government work
GenebreCamlock type E coupling, ref 0440 (D, L, d)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
GenebreCamlock type DC coupling, ref 0460 (D, L)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
GenebreCamlock type DP coupling, ref 0470 (D, L)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
PathelCamlock catalogue 2021 (types, threads)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Xem scan

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=camlock-couplings

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Questions

What are the camlock types?

A adapter x female thread, B adapter x male thread, C coupler x hose shank, D coupler x female thread, E adapter x hose shank, F coupler x male thread, DC cap, DP plug.

What is the OD of a 2 in camlock adapter?

Flange diameter 2.484 in (63.1 mm) per A-A-59326D Table II; Genebre prints 63.0 mm.